Simple Herbal Extracts | Hydrangea
Name |
Hydrangea |
Botanical Name |
Hydrangea arborescens |
Part Used |
root |
Contraindications |
Not for long-term use; do not exceed recommended dose* |
Traditional Information* |
A wild relative of the common garden shrub the showy Hydrangea. The root of this plant is indicated for urethritis or cystitis with pain, pain associated with low grade nephritis and to ease the pain and expulsion of urinary calculi (gravel). It can also be useful for renal colic, bladder spasms, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and interstitial cystitis. |
Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston (RH) AHG
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